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Call for Materials: “Teaching the 2020 U.S. Election”

November 20, 2020

The 2020 U.S. election presents unique challenges and opportunities for political science students and educators. In response, the American Political Science Association is seeking teaching resources focused on the 2020 U.S. election, the presidential transition, and the incoming Biden-Harris administration to be featured on Educate – APSA’s new teaching resource library.  If you are discussing the election with your students, please consider sharing your teaching materials with your colleagues by uploading them…

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The Presidential Election “Postmortem”: Preparing Students for Election Outcomes

October 29, 2020

By Athena King The 2020 Presidential Election has been described by academics, pundits, and reporters alike as perhaps the “most important election in our lifetime.” There are those who give full-throated support of President Trump and the current administration, despite his unorthodox behavior over the past four years. At the same time, there are those…

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Expanding Opportunities for Underrepresented Students in Political Methodology: The Data Lab @TAMUPOLS

October 28, 2020

Dr. Brittany Perry, Instructional Associate Professor, Texas A&M University at College Station bnperry@tamu.edu & Professional Website Although the representation of women and minorities in STEM subjects has improved in recent decades, a lack of diversity remains an issue across a range of fields (e.g. Porter and Serra, 2019; APLU, 2016). Within political science, gender and race…

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What to Expect When You’re Electing

October 27, 2020

By Shannon Bow O’Brien Every election has winners and losers. After the election, some of our students will be ecstatic, while others will be devastated. Both groups, however, will almost certainly have questions. Many will have unrealistic expectations and concerns about the next four years. After an election, my courses occasionally feel like a talk…

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Changes to the Journal of Political Science Education

October 23, 2020

Victor Asal, State University of New York, Albany This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Winter 2017 issue. I am writing to you as the new editor in chief of the Journal of Political Science Education (JPSE). The team of editors — myself, Mitchell Brown, Shane Nordyke, Joseph W. Roberts, Mark Johnson, and…

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“I Researched the Sheriff, and I Researched All the Other Local Races”

October 20, 2020

By Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman In Tarrant county, Texas, President Trump is on the ballot—in more ways than one. Republican incumbent sheriff Bill Waybourn, first elected in 2016, has been an advocate for Trump’s immigration policies, signing a 287g agreement that deputizes jail officers to enforce immigration laws and frequently appearing on…

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The Writer’s Workshop: A Solution for Better Writing and Learning

October 19, 2020

Adam Irish University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2012 edition. My first experiences teaching students to write occurred during a two‐year stint as a Teach For America (TFA) teacher in Las Vegas, NV. I struggled to illuminate the importance of basic writing concepts to my students….

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Image Linking to the Political Science Educator Reading List, a curated collection of 10 years worth of the newsletters best essays on teaching and learining

Political Theory, Museum Studies, and Pedagogy

October 19, 2020

Ellen Grigsby – University of New Mexico This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2011 issue.   Political theory instructors seeking to emphasize close textual analysis may find it challenging to teach in such a manner as to achieve a balance between the time-consuming task of modeling and underscoring a close reading of…

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